The government committed $5.7 billion for transport projects to help ease Perth's growing congestion crisis

First time buyers of new homes

Their $7000 grant rises to $10,000

Farmers

The Royalties for Regions program will deliver $300 million for farming projects in the next five years

Police

An extra 550 officers will be recruited at a cost of $282 million

Emergency services

$15 million will go on new safety systems for firefighters, and another $15 million will buy a new rescue helicopter for the state's south

Campers

$40 million will go towards upgrading the state's camping facilities in national parks

NEUTRAL

Health

More than $7 billion will be spent on health in WA in the next year - with an extra $2.2 billion over four years for rising numbers of emergency patients, and $237 million to pay for nurses increased wages

Education

Over $4 billion will go on education this year - with an extra $1.2 billion in the next four years to accommodate record growth in student numbers

Private schools

A low interest loan scheme for private schools will double to $53 million this year

LOSERS

Families

Will pay almost $235 more on charges for electricity, water and other fees this year

457 visa holders

People working in WA on a 457 visa will have to pay a $4000 fee for their children's education.

First home buyers of established homes

Their $7000 grant drops to $3000

Land tax payers

Their fees will rise 12.5 per cent

Car owners

A $72 discount on car registrations will be halved to $36

Households with solar panels

The feed in tariff paid to those with solar panels will drop from 40c per KW to 20c per KW in the next year.

Public sector workers

Along with more than 1000 job losses, wages will be capped

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Commenter

State Government

Date and time

August 08, 2013, 5:18PM

I'm disappointed with the FHOG announcement. My partner and I have been planning on purchasing our first home in the next 6-12 months. We're currently living at my parent's house to quicken the saving process. The original $7000 FHOG payment would've been a really big help in buying an established home. Buying a new home is not really an affordable option, as we're keen to get our independence and live in our own place. However, renting while waiting for a new home to get built would work out too expensive and unmanageable with exorbitant rental prices in Perth. I think many people my age (mid 20s to 30s) would be in a similar position.

Commenter

Firsthomebuyer

Location

Perth

Date and time

August 08, 2013, 5:23PM

Winners: Everyone in Barnett's cabinetLosers: Everyone else

Commenter

Eloise

Location

Perth

Date and time

August 08, 2013, 5:32PM

Talk about hitting you in the "hip pocket" - Electricity rort (cost) is the biggest slap in the face to all those householders that are reducing their power consumption yet their electricity bills are rising further and further! now we can expect $235 per year in charges and a reduction in incentives for solar penal rebates?We can expect to hear of further bonuses on offer for the Electricity board members! "If their $500k a year salary is not enough!?"

Commenter

Hip pockets empty

Location

Innaloo - WA

Date and time

August 08, 2013, 6:30PM

The cut in the promised (in writing) FIT is a massive betrayal by Barnett. This along with the appalling rip-off applied to current solar panel installations, paying them only 7 ents per kW/h when they sell it on for many times more, shows the absolute contempt and disdain this goverment has for those of us investing in renewable energy. The same government that has wasted hundreds of millions of dollars refurbishing an antiquated COAL-FIRED power station which may never make any mony or even be fully operational. Meanwhile places like Germany (with far less sunshine) put us to shame with their hugely successful home solar panel uptake, generous FIT incentives (that are actually honoured!) and great progress towards converting over to renewable energy. The Barnet government is totally incompetent, untrustworthy and irresponsible.

Commenter

Jojo

Date and time

August 09, 2013, 3:00PM

We may have paid too much (Royalties for regions) to keep the Libs in power but, the imbalance from GST returns is much worse. Mr Barnett would be better advised to increase mining royalties and perhaps introduce a land-use royalty to fund development which in general brings long terms advantages to the mining, oil and gas and agricultural industries. Yes there is employment developed by these industries but most of the wages are spent within Australia.